6 Delicious Summer Recipes Starring Eggplant

Eggplant is one of my favorite things, but I know that it’s not for everyone.  It’s one of those weird “vegetables” that’s technically a fruit, but gets put out in the squash section and then salted and cooked in savory dishes. Identity crisis.

In case you're someone with only one tentative foot in the eggplant camp, try one of these recipes and see if you won’t change your mind.  After all summer is the perfect time to take advantage of fresh and locally-grown produce available to you!

Fun Flavors

1. Sauteed Eggplant with Thyme and Honey from A Spicy Perspective (<--click for recipe)

Spicy 

2. Spiced Indian Eggplant Curry from Uproot from Oregon (<--recipe)

Twist on Traditional

3. Julia Child’s Eggplant Pizzas from Kalyn’s Kitchen (<--recipe)

Classic

4. Smoky Baba Ganoush from Food52 (<--recipe)

Fresh & Mediterranean

5. Grilled Eggplant & Zucchini Salad with Feta, Chickpeas & Mint from Cook in Canuck (<--recipe)

Low-Carb Italian

6. Grilled Eggplant Lasagna (Grain-free!) from Gourmet Girl Cooks (<--recipe)

Brb, stuffing my face.